Rich Eisen suggests Cowboys pursue Derrick Henry

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We are inching closer and closer towards trade deadline day in the NFL, as teams have a week to decide if they want to upgrade their rosters or sell off valuable assets.

In Dallas, most of the attention is focused on improving an offense that’s been decent at best for most of the campaign.

Plenty of big-name receivers and other offensive threats are reportedly on the market between now and October 31, but everything on the Cowboys front is merely speculation.

None of that will likely cool down between now and Halloween, as Jerry Jones has a lot of thinking to do over the next few days.

Derrick Henry trade call

One of the more prominent names being thrown around at the moment is running back Derrick Henry, easily the heart and soul of the Tennessee Titans.

The 29-year-old, a three-time Pro Bowler, has almost exclusively carried the Titans offense over the past few seasons, posting four 1,000-yard rushing seasons in his NFL career.

The thought of Henry coming to Dallas is not new, though this time out, a well-known NFL personality is instigating the rumours.

Rich Eisen recently said, “Dallas (should) get that next guy.”

“And who’s that in the current trade market? Could it be … I’ll throw another one out there, Derrick Henry, where you just say, ‘Screw it! Screw it! … Get that guy!”

Henry has played his entire career in Tennessee, and indeed, the Cowboys would have to offer the Titans something substantial if they were to bring him to America’s Team.

That being said, running the ball has been a sore spot for the Cowboys to this stage of the season, with Tony Pollard averaging a mere 3.9 yards per carry.

His lack of early production is a big concern as the team released Ezekiel Elliott over the off-season, hoping that Pollard could shoulder the load and make their $10 million investment in him pay off.

We’re only six games into the season, so it’ll be a question of whether or not Mike McCarthy believes Pollard needs more time and if there’s enough evidence to suggest he needs some help.

Henry would be a massive help for them out of the backfield, and his size and speed would be handy to their struggling red zone offense and likely keep them out of third and long situations.

In 2023, Henry will earn a base salary of $10.5 million, and he will become a free agent in 2024.

To this point of the regular season, he’s racked up 425 rushing yards on 98 carries, a 4.3-yard average, while he’s found the end zone three times.

Acquiring a player like Henry would be a massive upgrade for the Cowboys, no doubt, but whether or not he’s the answer to their offensive woes is another story.

Given how thin the Titans were at the receiver position over the past few years, Henry was overworked, though he has shown he can handle a more significant load.

His addition in Dallas though would add another dimension to this offense and send a clear message to the NFC that this team is here to win now.